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Debate, confusion explodes over AI ‘doomsday’ warnings

A former Anthropic researcher’s warning that AI could soon destroy humanity broke past the typical tech circles last week, setting off a new firestorm of debate over the technology’s rapid development. Researchers have warned of AI’s potential danger for years, but nothing struck a chord quite like this week’s X thread from 27-year-old Jacob Coxon,…

CDC director’s ‘unusual’ silence draws scrutiny

Just a month into her tenure, CDC director Erica Schwartz is missing in action. The country is heading into respiratory virus season, and public guidance on COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines has been muddled, at best. The worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years continues unabated, while the Health and Human Services secretary is…

Driscoll touts Ukraine’s military innovation in first public appearance since resigning as Army Secretary

Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll appeared for the first time since his resignation in August from the role, discussing Ukraine’s military innovations at the Yalta European Strategy forum – an annual conference in Ukraine about challenges facing the country. Driscoll appeared on a panel alongside former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and lauded Kyiv’s wartime technologies,…

Husqvarna gets the first exception to the FCC’s foreign robot ban for its mowers.

The ban, announced in July, has caused chaos for many manufacturers of robot vacuums, pool cleaners, lawn mowers, and more. Swedish company Husqvarna has secured the first exception to the rule for its 305v IQ, 310v IQ, 420v IQ, and 440v IQ after the Defense Department decided they don’t pose a national security risk. [Link: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL AND EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN ROUTERS AND ADVANCED ROBOTIC DEVICES FROM FCC COVERED LIST (PDF) | https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-957A1.pdf | FCC]

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